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1*, 2*, 3*   1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours  
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a   before  
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aa   of each  
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aaa   apply to affected area  
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ac   before meals  
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ad   right ear  
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ud   as directed  
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AM   morning  
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amp   ampules  
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apl   applicatorful (for vaginal creams)  
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aq   water  
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as   left ear  
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au   both ears  
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bid   two times a day  
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c   with  
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C   100  
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cap   capsules  
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cc   cubic centimeters  
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cd   menstrual day  
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cid   five times a day  
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cmpd   compound  
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d   daily  
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DAW   dispense as written  
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DC   discontinued  
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DS   double strength  
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et   and  
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fid   five times daily  
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g   gram  
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gen   generic  
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gtt   drops  
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HD   high dose  
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hs   bedtime  
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IM   intramuscularly  
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IV   intravenously  
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l   liter  
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liq   liquid  
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mcg   microgram  
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ml   milliliters  
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mm   millimeters  
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mo   month  
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noct   night  
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npo   nothing by mouth  
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od   right eye  
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os   left eye  
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ou   both eyes  
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p   after  
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pc   after meals  
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per   per  
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PM   nighttime  
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po   by mouth  
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pr   rectally  
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prn   as needed  
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pv   vaginally  
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q   every  
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qam   every morning  
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qd   every day  
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qhs   every night at bedtime  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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q7pm   every day at 7  
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qid   four times a day  
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qn   every night  
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qod   every other day  
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qs   sufficient amount  
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rept   repeat  
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rf   refill  
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s   without  
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sid   one time a day  
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sig   directions  
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stat   immediately  
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sx   symptoms  
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syr   syrup  
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tab   tablets  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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tid   three times a day  
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tiw   three times weekly  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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u   unit  
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x3d   for three days/doses  
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wc   with meals  
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ha   head ache  
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ung   ointment  
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ss   half  
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pp   as needed for pain  
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nr   no refills  
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supp   suppository  
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ad lib   as needed**  
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aff   affected  
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ANX   for anxiety  
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app   to apply  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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BC   birth control  
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BP   for blood pressure  
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cr   cream  
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dil   dilute  
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disp   dispense  
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DTD   give of such dose  
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EC   enteric coated  
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LA   long acting  
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otic   ear  
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pc & hs   after meals and at bedtime  
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